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Kate’s online shop stocks knitting kits for some of her most popular and fun-to-knit accessories, as well as print copies of her booksYokes, and Colours of Shetland.

You can purchase Kate’s individual designs as digital PDF downloads through her Ravelry Pattern Store , or browse through the design pages here.

If you prefer professionally printed patterns, many of Kate’s designs are now available to purchase through her Magcloud store.

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Stockists of Kate’s books and patterns
Kate’s books and patterns are now stocked by over 60 bookshops and yarn stores worldwide. Store names followed by (J&S) also stock the Jamieson and Smith yarns used in Colours of Shetland and Kate’s other patterns.

Hello Kate- I purchased the Sheep Heid hat pattern on Ravelry last night, but I am not sure that my PayPal payment went through….or at least I didn’t receive an e-mail confirmation.

Please do to let me know if you received the order notification. Will you send the pattern or is it downloadable?

I can’t wait to begin, but I am just beginning to spin….so no hurry. (At least the wool part of it is easy; we raise Shetlands and so have all the colors). I just want to be sure that I will have this beautiful pattern!

Good afternoon,
I am using adds from an 18th century newspaper to sew clothes for a museum exhibit about runaway servants and slaves. Isabelle Pierce is a convict servant running away in March of 1745. She is wearing a mancks petticoat. I was wondering if you have any sources that might indicate what the material would have looked like or have you even just heard the term mancks cloth. I cannot find a source that mentions the material. I am assuming that the material comes from the Isle of Mann because I did make the connection that Mancks is the old Saxon name for the island and I found references to Mancks-language and Mancks-men. I am also assuming that Manx tweed might have some connection. I am thinking that the material might be a sturdy grey wool ,possibly felted, with weft that is twisted with some color. Do you have any ideas about this material and am I , at least, thinking in the correct direction?

Hi there
Kate received your book in the post last week. It is informative, beautifully researched and a real treat to look at. I’ve used Jamieson and Smith’s yarns since I was a student in the 60’s and have knitted quite a few shawls especially for my children and grandchildren. Yours is different again and I’m using some Icelandic yarn I bought when I was there some years ago. Thank you for the pleasure your book has given me –and yes — I did see your hat and and recognised the design.
Best wishes Sue

I would lika to but the pattern for Northmavine Hood. I read that “you can purchase Kate’s individual patterns as digital PDF downloads through her Ravelry Pattern Store” but i can only find that i can buy the complete ebook, which I am not interested in. Can you please explain how to buy individual patterns??

Do the stated kit prices include shipping, or would that be extra depending on the destination? I’m waiting for the Ecclefechan kits to be restocked but wonder whether I need to budget more for shipment to the US. Thanks in advance.

Hi Kate, I purchased sheep head a while back, I can’t find the download anywhere. I have looked on Ravelry where I have bought other patterns of yours Wariston and neep heid but sheep heid it’s not there so I am now thinking I must have bought sheep heid direct from you. Please can you check if you have my details for this pattern.
Regards and thank you
Marjorie McLauchlan

Thanks Kate, I have found my pattern sheep heid it was on my iPhone in iBooks.
I will need to remember to save my patterns on Ravelry from now on then they will be easier to find in the future.
Love all your designs
Marjorie

I received the ecclefechan-mitts kit today!
It pleases me so very much!
Thank you for getting it to me in such a expedient manner.
The project bag, the lovely printed pattern and the tea is much appreciated.

She does restock periodically, I was lucky enough to snag a kit on the 27th. But, if you don’t want to wait, you can buy the digital pattern on Ravelry, and the yarn and a Kate bag from Jamieson & Smith directly:

Hello Kate!
It there a possibility that you’ll sell a “tortoise and hare sweater” knitting kit? I’m from Germany and it’s nearly impossible to get the required yarn. I’ve been to the Blacker Design homepage but it seems they don’t have the colours anymore. In Germany we don’t have comparable yarn, at all. What yarn would you recommend to substitue the Blacker 4ply? That sweater is lovely and I’d be so happy to be able to knit it =)
Regards,
Charlotte

I know I won’t receive this for Christmas, but had to wait until I had finished shopping for others to see if money was left. Your beautiful designs will be a part of our celebration, however, because I’ve knitted sheepheid for my son and have another one on my needles now. What a joy to have found you!

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Kate lives in Scotland, in a small steading just off the West Highland Way. She is the author of Yokes and Colours of Shetland, and the creator of signature knitwear designs, inspired by the places that she loves.

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